# OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol closes in on GPT-6 Astra at lower cost

> OpenAI's @OpenAI account says GPT-6.1 Sol is a significant upgrade over GPT-6 Sol in coding, computer use and complex professional work, nearing GPT-6 Astra on some benchmarks at substantially lower cost.

- **Topic**: Models
- **Published**: 2026-10-01T13:57:03.004Z
- **Updated**: 2026-10-01T13:57:08.314Z
- **Canonical URL**: https://highsignal.sh/stories/openai-announces-gpt-6-1-sol-with-cheaper-cached-input-pricing-99bcec97

## Why It Matters

A cheaper near-frontier option from OpenAI lands the same day Google's Gemini 4 Argon dominates the day's attention, keeping the price-performance race between the two labs in focus. The benchmark comparison is OpenAI's own claim, not an independent finding.

## Primary Sources & Citations

- [GPT-6](https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2104986131238695200) — *X - OpenAI Announcements* (Community discussion)
- [GPT-6](https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2104986133004505373) — *X - OpenAI Announcements* (Community discussion)
- [GPT-6](https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2104986135005192665) — *X - OpenAI Announcements* (Community discussion)
- [We’re also reopening Pro 200 subscriptions, with continued access to frontier models like Astra, including our new GPT-6](https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2104993969486930015) — *X - OpenAI Announcements* (Community discussion)

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